Only issue with PING is when there is no interface up and running, i.e. in a standalone machine with no network, wireless or other connection. Otherwise works fine, use -n wih number of secs + 1 since it does one ping then waits a sec then the second etc.

Nope, not if there is nothing connected to it. I use 127.0.0.1 which is the same as localhost as long as the entry is in your hosts table but if you have no interface up, i.e. no cable connected, no wireless or 3G connection up then there is no 127.0.0.1 and it may fail.

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